Heather Jock Hut
Whakaari Conservation Area
- 7 hr loop track
- Easy
A gentle climb through a mining area to a small hut with panoramic mountain views.
3 members favourited
2 members checked in
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Walking time
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1 – 2 days
7 hr
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Distance
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15.0km |
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Type
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Loop track
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Grade
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Easy
The hut is above the snowline but accessible without crampons and ice axe due to the old mining road leading up. Grades explained
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Car park south of Buckler Burn just below Glenorchy. |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CB10
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Altitude
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380m
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1,300m
Altitude change 920m
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